This is a blog about raising a vegetarian child; however, I am going to put up this photo of N. in her new rear-facing car seat. The benefits of rear facing past age 1 have been demonstrated in several studies. We hope that this car seat will allow her to keep facing backwards until she is 4 years old. The seat is a Sunshine Kids Radian XTSL. When she becomes too tall to rear-face in the seat, we will turn it forward to enable her to ride in a 5-point harness for another year or two at least.
The second photo is of her Evenflo Triumph Advance, which she uses in her grandmother's car. It is not as tall as the Radian, but it should still allow her to rear face for another year at least. The Radian would not have fit well in this car.
If you would like more information about extended rear facing, please visit the following links:
AAP Article Encouraging Rear Facing to Age 2
BMJ Article Explaining Safety of Rear Facing Through Age 4
Accident Study of Car Seat Use in Europe (long, contains photos, some disturbing details)
I hope you will consider rear facing your child to the limits of their seat.
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